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Im making an effort to recycle pretty much all my vegatitive waste but
am new to composting. I've only a small garden and don't really want to have a 220l compost bin in my garden which seems to be the standard size. Does anyone know of any smaller bins around? I can't seem to find them on the internet atall. I'm in the UK. |
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oups.com... Im making an effort to recycle pretty much all my vegatitive waste but am new to composting. Put in your postcode at this website and see if you're eligible for a low-cost bin: http://www.recyclenow.com/home_composting/ |
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On Jan 29, 3:32 pm, "Mel" wrote: wrote in ooglegroups.com... Im making an effort to recycle pretty much all my vegatitive waste but am new to composting.Put in your postcode at this website and see if you're eligible for a low-cost bin: http://www.recyclenow.com/home_composting/ Hi, yes I tried that link the other week and I'm not eligible unfortunately. Although it's not the I can't afford a bin, it's that I don't want a massive one! |
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oups.com... On Jan 29, 3:32 pm, "Mel" wrote: wrote in ooglegroups.com... Im making an effort to recycle pretty much all my vegatitive waste but am new to composting.Put in your postcode at this website and see if you're eligible for a low-cost bin: http://www.recyclenow.com/home_composting/ Hi, yes I tried that link the other week and I'm not eligible unfortunately. Although it's not the I can't afford a bin, it's that I don't want a massive one! Do you have an Ikea near you? They do this metal kitchen bi which would work well as a small compost bin if you banged a couple of holes in the bottom. I think it's the 54cm size I have in my kitchen right now, and I know it would work as a compost bin in a very small garden. http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/store...roductId=25688 -- Tips for Evil Cult Members: 117. Never play strip Tarot. http://www.sff.net/paradise/overlord.html |
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wrote: On Jan 29, 3:32 pm, "Mel" wrote: wrote in messagenews:1170074225.571099.198680@j27g2000cw j.googlegroups.com... Im making an effort to recycle pretty much all my vegatitive waste but am new to composting.Put in your postcode at this website and see if you're eligible for a low-cost bin: http://www.recyclenow.com/home_composting/ Hi, yes I tried that link the other week and I'm not eligible unfortunately. Although it's not the I can't afford a bin, it's that I don't want a massive one! Try your water supplier, mine have offers for both water butts and composters. There are two things to consider 1) Compost heaps run better hot. Heat is generated by the volume of stuff in the heap, and is lost through the surface. The ratio of volume to surface area increases as the bin gets larger, so a bigger bin is easier to manage 2) The compost at the bottom will be ready before the more recent stuff at the top. Having more than one bin means you can transfer the unrotted stuff from Bin1 to Bin2, then use Bin1 at your leisure while you continue to fill Bin2. If you have only one bin, you have to empty it and extract the usable compost and store it elsewhere or use it straight away. The ideal, then, is two or even three large bins If you're short of space, then the choice is between two small ones or one larger one. In that position, I think I would go for one larger and sacrifice convenience for easier compost production. You will also find, particularly in summer, that you produce far more vegetable waste than you imagined possible. -- Kay |
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i know b&q do a smaller recatngular one with a flip top lid, but that's £20 and it's probably of the size you're already talking about. maybe you could get a small wooden one? |
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wrote in message oups.com... Im making an effort to recycle pretty much all my vegatitive waste but am new to composting. I've only a small garden and don't really want to have a 220l compost bin in my garden which seems to be the standard size. Does anyone know of any smaller bins around? I can't seem to find them on the internet atall. I'm in the UK. I think compost bins are the answer but if you really only have small quantities of waste then you could construct or buy a wormery. Much slower than composting but not difficult. Google has loads of info. |
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"Rhiannon S" wrote in message ... wrote in message oups.com... On Jan 29, 3:32 pm, "Mel" wrote: wrote in ooglegroups.com... Im making an effort to recycle pretty much all my vegatitive waste but am new to composting.Put in your postcode at this website and see if you're eligible for a low-cost bin: http://www.recyclenow.com/home_composting/ Hi, yes I tried that link the other week and I'm not eligible unfortunately. Although it's not the I can't afford a bin, it's that I don't want a massive one! Do you have an Ikea near you? They do this metal kitchen bi which would work well as a small compost bin if you banged a couple of holes in the bottom. I think it's the 54cm size I have in my kitchen right now, and I know it would work as a compost bin in a very small garden. [...] I don't think you can compost on such a small scale: surely you'd just get a little bin full of slimy stuff. In the OP's position, of not being able to spare the space for a conventional heap or a bin, I'd frankly give up, or offer my plant waste to a neighbour who had more room. Some councils do a separate green waste collection, so one can at least be public-spirited about not making one's own compost. If not, just chuck it away. OT: Google Groups users, please note that one of their latest brainless improvements is to wreck the quotations. It seems you have to insert your own paragraph break and "horizontal caret" to display the first line of the previous message separately from the last line of the one before. -- Mike. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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Mike Lyle wrote:
: "Rhiannon S" wrote in message : ... :: wrote in message :: oups.com... ::: ::: ::: On Jan 29, 3:32 pm, "Mel" wrote: :::: wrote in :: ooglegroups.com... :::: ::::: Im making an effort to recycle pretty much all my vegatitive ::::: waste but am new to composting.Put in your postcode at this ::::: website and : see if :: you're eligible for a :::: low-cost bin: http://www.recyclenow.com/home_composting/ ::: ::: Hi, yes I tried that link the other week and I'm not eligible ::: unfortunately. Although it's not the I can't afford a bin, it's ::: that I don't want a massive one! :: :: Do you have an Ikea near you? They do this metal kitchen bi which :: would work well as a small compost bin if you banged a couple of :: holes in the bottom. I think it's the 54cm size I have in my :: kitchen right now, and I know it would work as a compost bin in a :: very small garden. : [...] : : I don't think you can compost on such a small scale: surely you'd just : get a little bin full of slimy stuff. In the OP's position, of not : being able to spare the space for a conventional heap or a bin, I'd : frankly give up, or offer my plant waste to a neighbour who had more : room. Some councils do a separate green waste collection, so one can : at least be public-spirited about not making one's own compost. If : not, just chuck it away. You can always dig a trench or small pit and put the veg waste in and let it rot in situ. I used to do this before I composted and always did well with it. I'm sure it's not what experts would recommend though |
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"Robert" wrote in message ... Mike Lyle wrote: : "Rhiannon S" wrote in message : ... :: wrote in message :: oups.com... ::: ::: ::: On Jan 29, 3:32 pm, "Mel" wrote: :::: wrote in :: ooglegroups.com... :::: ::::: Im making an effort to recycle pretty much all my vegatitive ::::: waste but am new to composting.Put in your postcode at this ::::: website and : see if :: you're eligible for a :::: low-cost bin: http://www.recyclenow.com/home_composting/ ::: ::: Hi, yes I tried that link the other week and I'm not eligible ::: unfortunately. Although it's not the I can't afford a bin, it's ::: that I don't want a massive one! :: :: Do you have an Ikea near you? They do this metal kitchen bi which :: would work well as a small compost bin if you banged a couple of :: holes in the bottom. I think it's the 54cm size I have in my :: kitchen right now, and I know it would work as a compost bin in a :: very small garden. : [...] : : I don't think you can compost on such a small scale: surely you'd just : get a little bin full of slimy stuff. In the OP's position, of not : being able to spare the space for a conventional heap or a bin, I'd : frankly give up, or offer my plant waste to a neighbour who had more : room. Some councils do a separate green waste collection, so one can : at least be public-spirited about not making one's own compost. If : not, just chuck it away. You can always dig a trench or small pit and put the veg waste in and let it rot in situ. I used to do this before I composted and always did well with it. I'm sure it's not what experts would recommend though would a 40-50 litre outdoor plastic rubbish bin do you? I use one of those for manure sometimes. Simply cut the bottom out. Depends on how much waste you have but you can pick up a bin second hand real cheap. rob |
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On 29 Jan 2007 04:37:05 -0800, "
wrote: Im making an effort to recycle pretty much all my vegatitive waste but am new to composting. I've only a small garden and don't really want to have a 220l compost bin in my garden which seems to be the standard size. Does anyone know of any smaller bins around? I can't seem to find them on the internet atall. I'm in the UK. What I have done is get an old plastic dustbin, now succeeded by an old slim swing-top bin; remove lid, turn upside down, cut out bottom, so the base is wider than the top and can be easily lifted off. It is enough formost of my kitchen waste and is assisted by occasional doses of activator of whatever sort you have available. The free sort is best! Pam in Bristol |
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On Jan 31, 11:18 pm, Pam Moore wrote:
On 29 Jan 2007 04:37:05 -0800, " wrote: Im making an effort to recycle pretty much all my vegatitive waste but am new to composting. I've only a small garden and don't really want to have a 220l compost bin in my garden which seems to be the standard size. Does anyone know of any smaller bins around? I can't seem to find them on the internet atall. I'm in the UK. What I have done is get an old plastic dustbin, now succeeded by an old slim swing-top bin; remove lid, turn upside down, cut out bottom, so the base is wider than the top and can be easily lifted off. It is enough formost of my kitchen waste and is assisted by occasional doses of activator of whatever sort you have available. The free sort is best! Pam in Bristol Thankyou all for your excellent suggestions. I've found a 170L compost bin which is slightly smaller than the B&Q 200L and there is also this which may be of interest to other people http://www.greenfingers.com/supersto...&pf_id=LS2004D But from what I gather there is no point in having such a small compost bin. So I will probably plump for the 170L and try and disguise it! Once again, thanks for your help. |
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"George.com" wrote in message ... "Robert" wrote in message ... Mike Lyle wrote: : "Rhiannon S" wrote in message : ... :: wrote in message :: oups.com... ::: ::: ::: On Jan 29, 3:32 pm, "Mel" wrote: :::: wrote in :: ooglegroups.com... :::: ::::: Im making an effort to recycle pretty much all my vegatitive ::::: waste but am new to composting.Put in your postcode at this ::::: website and : see if :: you're eligible for a :::: low-cost bin: http://www.recyclenow.com/home_composting/ ::: ::: Hi, yes I tried that link the other week and I'm not eligible ::: unfortunately. Although it's not the I can't afford a bin, it's ::: that I don't want a massive one! :: :: Do you have an Ikea near you? They do this metal kitchen bi which :: would work well as a small compost bin if you banged a couple of :: holes in the bottom. I think it's the 54cm size I have in my :: kitchen right now, and I know it would work as a compost bin in a :: very small garden. : [...] : : I don't think you can compost on such a small scale: surely you'd just : get a little bin full of slimy stuff. In the OP's position, of not : being able to spare the space for a conventional heap or a bin, I'd : frankly give up, or offer my plant waste to a neighbour who had more : room. Some councils do a separate green waste collection, so one can : at least be public-spirited about not making one's own compost. If : not, just chuck it away. You can always dig a trench or small pit and put the veg waste in and let it rot in situ. I used to do this before I composted and always did well with it. I'm sure it's not what experts would recommend though would a 40-50 litre outdoor plastic rubbish bin do you? I use one of those for manure sometimes. Simply cut the bottom out. Depends on how much waste you have but you can pick up a bin second hand real cheap. The short answer is, yes! Alan rob |
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"Pam Moore" wrote in message ... On 29 Jan 2007 04:37:05 -0800, " wrote: Im making an effort to recycle pretty much all my vegatitive waste but am new to composting. I've only a small garden and don't really want to have a 220l compost bin in my garden which seems to be the standard size. Does anyone know of any smaller bins around? I can't seem to find them on the internet atall. I'm in the UK. What I have done is get an old plastic dustbin, now succeeded by an old slim swing-top bin; remove lid, turn upside down, cut out bottom, so the base is wider than the top and can be easily lifted off. It is enough formost of my kitchen waste and is assisted by occasional doses of activator of whatever sort you have available. The free sort is best! I understand that the male waste is far superior to that of the female! Alan Pam in Bristol |
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